Access

Driving North on I-35, take exit 256 (Canal Park). Follow Lake Ave over the Aerial Lift Bridge onto Park Point. There are parking lots at 1st Turns, the School House, and the Beach Club.

English (Translate this text in English): Driving North on I-35, take exit 256 (Canal Park). Follow Lake Ave over the Aerial Lift Bridge onto Park Point. There are parking lots at 1st Turns, the School House, and the Beach Club.

English (Translate this text in English): Driving North on I-35, take exit 256 (Canal Park). Follow Lake Ave over the Aerial Lift Bridge onto Park Point. There are parking lots at 1st Turns, the School House, and the Beach Club.

English (Translate this text in English): Driving North on I-35, take exit 256 (Canal Park). Follow Lake Ave over the Aerial Lift Bridge onto Park Point. There are parking lots at 1st Turns, the School House, and the Beach Club.

DistanceIn the city

WalkInstant access (&lt; 5min)

Easy to find?Easy to find

Public access?Public access

Special accessDon't know

Surf Spot Characteristics

Alternative name 1st Turns

Surf Spot Quality

Wave qualitySloppy

ExperienceBeginners wave

FrequencyRegular

Wave

TypeSand-bar

DirectionRight and left

BottomSandy

PowerFun, Powerless

Normal lengthShort (&lt; 50m)

Good day lengthNormal (50 to 150m)

Tide, Swell and Wind

Good swell directionNorth, NorthEast

Good wind directionNorth, SouthEast, East, NorthEast

Swell sizeStarts working at Less than 1m / 3ft and holds up to 2m+ / 6ft+

Best tide positionAll tides

Best tide movementRising and falling tides

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Dangers

Additional Information

Just your normal beach break. The sand bars can get pretty deffinitive, which really isn't a good thing. big wave events in the fall will flatten-out the bars, and offer-up some surprisingly fun waves when the wind backs-off.

English (Translate this text in English): Just your normal beach break. The sand bars can get pretty deffinitive, which really isn't a good thing. big wave events in the fall will flatten-out the bars, and offer-up some surprisingly fun waves when the wind backs-off.

English (Translate this text in English): Just your normal beach break. The sand bars can get pretty deffinitive, which really isn't a good thing. big wave events in the fall will flatten-out the bars, and offer-up some surprisingly fun waves when the wind backs-off.

English (Translate this text in English): Just your normal beach break. The sand bars can get pretty deffinitive, which really isn't a good thing. big wave events in the fall will flatten-out the bars, and offer-up some surprisingly fun waves when the wind backs-off.

Atmosphere

This is the only place that will break in the Duluth area from June to September, however menial. If you're waiting for the swell to build, when the paddle-out gets too much, then the North Shore will be breaking.1st Turns has a deffinitive peak, as does the School House. Drive to the end of the road and the water gets a bit deeper, and the waves have a bit more power.

English (Translate this text in English): This is the only place that will break in the Duluth area from June to September, however menial. If you're waiting for the swell to build, when the paddle-out gets too much, then the North Shore will be breaking.<br />1st Turns has a deffinitive peak, as does the School House. Drive to the end of the road and the water gets a bit deeper, and the waves have a bit more power.

English (Translate this text in English): This is the only place that will break in the Duluth area from June to September, however menial. If you're waiting for the swell to build, when the paddle-out gets too much, then the North Shore will be breaking.&lt;br &#47;&gt;1st Turns has a deffinitive peak, as does the School House. Drive to the end of the road and the water gets a bit deeper, and the waves have a bit more power.

English (Translate this text in English): This is the only place that will break in the Duluth area from June to September, however menial. If you're waiting for the swell to build, when the paddle-out gets too much, then the North Shore will be breaking.&amp;lt;br &amp;#47;&amp;gt;1st Turns has a deffinitive peak, as does the School House. Drive to the end of the road and the water gets a bit deeper, and the waves have a bit more power.

General

Certainly a beginner wave, but can produce some incrediblely fun beach break when the wind dies, goes SW or if it's a straight-north wind. Always a good place to meet-up with other surfers, though.

English (Translate this text in English): Certainly a beginner wave, but can produce some incrediblely fun beach break when the wind dies, goes SW or if it's a straight-north wind. Always a good place to meet-up with other surfers, though.

English (Translate this text in English): Certainly a beginner wave, but can produce some incrediblely fun beach break when the wind dies, goes SW or if it's a straight-north wind. Always a good place to meet-up with other surfers, though.

English (Translate this text in English): Certainly a beginner wave, but can produce some incrediblely fun beach break when the wind dies, goes SW or if it's a straight-north wind. Always a good place to meet-up with other surfers, though.